Public and Youth Hope for Governor Regulation on Indigenous People Recognition in West Papua
Recognition process of customary land and indigenous people at a certain area usually takes years. The procedure begins with a regulation on procedures of indigenous people recognition and protection issued by the regency or mayoralty governments. Then the regent/mayor establishes a committee on indigenous people to identify indigenous people in their areas, verify, validate, and […]
Recognition Process of Customary Land and Indigenous People in West Papua Now Shortened
West Papua Provincial Government has issued Governor Regulation No. 25/2021 on the Designation Procedure of Indigenous People and Customary Land in November 2021. The regulation will give significant acceleration to the process of designation and recognition of customary land and indigenous people. “The regulation cut down the bureaucratic process because of the elimination of regency/mayoralty […]
